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The Geographical Position and Climate of Ukraine

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English
presentation
The Geographical Position
and Climate of Ukraine
Luba Goncharova
From 8-A
Dolynska gimnazia №3
Teacher:Sheremet T.V.
2016

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Key words
freeze
favourable
fluctuation
border
unpleasant
considerable

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freeze

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border

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favourable

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unpleasant

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fluctuation

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considerable

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Ukraine is situated in the eastern part of Europe. It borders on Russia in the east,
Belorussia in the north, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova in the
west. Ukraine is washed by the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea in the south. The
territory of Ukraine is 603 700 km2. The territory of Ukraine is mostly flat.

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There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the Crimean Mountains in
the south, but they are not high. The main rivers are the Dnieper, the Dniester, the
Buh , the Donets and others. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. It is an administrative,
industrial, scientific and cultural centre.

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Ukraine is rich in mineral resources: coal, oil, gas, different ores. Some of them are
of industrial importance. Ukraine is a developed industrial country. It has
metallurgical and heavy industries, machine building and ship building
industries.

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The country is now through a period of difficult times. It is changing its economical
system. Ukraine is building its new economy. The geographical position of Ukraine is
favourable for maintaining close economic relations with many European
countries.

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The Ukrainian climate has considerable fluctuation in weather conditions from
year to year. Winter is rather mild with no severe frosts. Rivers and lakes freeze in
winter. The average winter temperature is about 10-15 degrees below zero. But it often
happens that winters are mild and rainy and this is the most unpleasant time

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In summer the weather is usually warm, sometimes hot and dry. The average
temperature is 25 - 30 degrees above zero. The weather in spring may be cold and
windy and rainy and sunny on one and the same day. Autumn is rather warm , but
in the end it gets colder.
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